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Bill: Free Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partisans And Artisans League
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2134
Description[?]:
| We don't want right-wing, greasy, slander-slurry or communist, mind-suppressing, big brother, poppy-cock coming from our government. The government should have no hand in forcing the population what to watch and listen to. This is also terribly unfair for private television and radio companies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:16:29, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Militant Socialist Party | To | Debating the Free Media |
| Message | You don't want right wing or left wing media... so you want all media... privatised? Worst. Bill. Ever. |
| Date | 18:14:16, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the Free Media |
| Message | wow Sherlock! You got it in one! |
| Date | 03:28:57, October 31, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Free Media |
| Message | Boo, Niccolo Goebbels needs his propoganda machine! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 159 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 222 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people." - Noam Chomsky |